iLife A4s

The iRobot Roomba i7+ is one of the very best Robot Vacuums that one can get for around $640. The iLife A4s, however, while a very good choice at its $250 price point, falls just short of being remarkable.

The iRobot Roomba i7+ has managed to do great in various roundups conducted by reviewers from highly trusted sources that perform objective in-depth testing, like TechGearLab, Wirecutter, PCmag, and Wirecutter (NYTimes) - it was dubbed "Top Pick" by TechGearLab, "Upgrade pick" by Wirecutter, and "Best for Hands-Free Cleaning" by PCmag. Any product that's held in such high regard by some of the most reliable sources should be considered by everyone who's looking for a Robot Vacuum at this price.

Returning to the iLife A4s, PCmag, a source that's known for its high-quality in-depth testing, has great things to say about it. In fact, it was named its "Best for Budget-Friendly Vacuuming" in its "The Best Robot Vacuums for 2020" roundup, which is quite a feat.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Modern Castle, Smart Robot Reviews, and TechGearLab, for example, preferred the iRobot Roomba i7+, while PCmag rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the iRobot Roomba i7+ got reviewed the highest by Modern Castle - it gave it a rating of 9.8, while the iLife A4s most impressed reviewers at Modern Castle, which gave it a score of 9.1.

Lastly, we averaged out all of the reviews scores that we could find on these two products and compared them to other Robot Vacuums on the market. We learned that both of them performed far better than most of their competitors - the overall review average earned by Robot Vacuums being 7.2 out of 10, whereas the iRobot Roomba i7+ and iLife A4s managed averages of 8.5 and 7.6 points, respectively.

Due to the difference in their prices, however, it's important to keep in mind that a direct iRobot Roomba i7+ vs. iLife A4s comparison might not be entirely fair - some sources don't take value for money into account when assigning their scores and therefore have a tendency to rate more premium products better.